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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Menomonie had a population of 5,491 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Menomonie had a population of 16,599 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Menomonie, with the one closest to Menomonie listed first.

  • North Menomonie
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Menomonie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Menomonie
    • North Menomonie is located in Dunn County
  • Menomonie Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonie Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie Junction
    • Menomonie Junction is located in Dunn County
  • Rusk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Rusk is located in Dunn County
  • Cedar Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
    • Cedar Falls is located in Dunn County
  • Downsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Downsville is located in Dunn County
  • Knapp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Dunnville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hatchville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
    • Hatchville is located in Dunn County
  • Meridean
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elk Mound
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
    • Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Wheeler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Dunn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Elmwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
  • Boyceville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Colfax
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Colfax is located in Dunn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Eau Galle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Wilson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Caryville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
    • Caryville is located in Dunn County
  • Rock Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
    • Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rock Falls
    • From Menomonie to Rock Falls
  • Downing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hersey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Exile
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exile
    • Exile is located in Pierce County
  • Olivet
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Olivet is located in Pierce County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Olivet
    • From Menomonie to Olivet
  • Arkansaw
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Durand
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Truax
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truax
    • Truax is located in Eau Claire County

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Menomonie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.